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Introduction
The pupose of this Calculation is to design Retaining wall and check the adequecy of this retaining wall
against overturning and sliding forces

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1

Calculation of pier Foundation

Description

Notations :

Date
.20/9/07

P= Wheel load
q=Surcharge load
W1: weight of soil above fa part of footing
W2:Weight of Concret pad (footing)
W3: Weight of Retaining wall
W4: Weight of Soil above ct (part footing)
wt:wall thickness
Ft:Footing thickness

reference :

fa:Front part footing width

Figure 1

ct: footing part width

A:Footing length
B:Footing width 1m strip wall
Given Data
Soil &Wall Data
s=
Density of soil
kN/m3
19
=
angle friction of soil
deg
25
ka=
active earth pressure coefficient
0.47
kP=
passive earht pressure coefficient
2.46
A=
m
2.5
wt=
m
0.3
fa=
m
1.5
ct=
m
0.7
Hs=
m
backfilling depth behinde the wall
2.5
sd=
m
soil passive pressure depth
0.6
Hw=
m
3
P=
kN
concentrat wheel load
7.92
q=
kN/m2
surcharge load
0
Ft=
m
0.35
Concrete Material Properties:
fy=
41.188 kN/cm2
yield strength of steel
fc=
3.1 Mpa (kN/cm2) compressive strength of Concrete
s=
24 kN/m3
concrete Density

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SSEM

plant Number
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1
0
0
0
0

Calculation of pier Foundation

Hp=

3.25 m

hight of precast wall

THp=

0.12 m

thickness of precast wall

Loads :
Code
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

Description

Precast Wall Data

Date
.20/9/07
0
0

Vertical Loads
W1=
W2=
W3=
W4=
W5=
q=
P=

71.25
21
21.6
7.98
9.36
11.8
7.92

kN/m`
kN/m`
kN/m`
kN/m`
kN/m`
kN/m2
kN

weight of soil at fa width

weight of footing
weight of retaining wall
weight of soil at ct width
weight of precast wall
surcharge loads
wheel loads

as per AASHTO page 27

Horizontal Loads

0
0

Code:
1
1
0
0
1
1

Horizontal Pressure of soil and the surcharge

Pa1=
22.15
kN/m`
Pa2=
3.10
kN/m`
PP1=
28.09
kN/m`
PP2=
16.39
kN/m`
Ps=
5.50
kN/m`
kN/m`
Psw=
7.92
Wind Load:AS per UBC97 code
Basic wind speed
Wis=

150 km/h

Pw=wind stagnation pressure

Pw=

22.3 psf
1.07 kPa
108kg/m2
hieght above average level of adjoining Ground
H=

3.25 m

Ppw=Ce*Cq*Iw*Pw
Ce=
Cq=
Iw=
Ppw=

Job No

1.06 Combined height ,Exposure and gust factor coeff.

1.3 Pressure coefficient for retaining wall
1.15 Important Factor (occupancy structur)
5.150275 kN/m2

Force Due to wind

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plant Number
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BC=

200

kN/m2

Ix=
Iy=

1.30
0.21

m4
m4

net bearing capacity

1=P/A+( Mx/Ix)y +(My/Iy)x

2=P/A-( Mx/Ix)y -(My/Iy)x
3=P/A+( Mx/Ix)y -(My/Iy)x
4=P/A-( Mx/Ix)y +(My/Iy)x

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Lateral pressure due to surcharge Load

P= Nearest Wheel load

16

kips

x=

ft

H=

8.36

ft

m=x/h

0.24

n=Z/H
0

Calculation of pier Foundation

Description

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Date
m>0.4

H m n

m<0.4

2 2

1.77 P m n

0.40

2
0.28 P n

3
2
2
H 0.16 n

0.35
0.30
0.25

n=
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9

m=
0.24
0.24
0.24
0.24
0.24
0.24
0.24
0.24
0.24
0.24

=
0.00
0.13
0.32
0.37
0.31
0.23
0.16
0.11
0.08
0.06

0.20
0.15
0.10
0.05
0.00
1.2

0.8

0.6
n=z/H

0.4

0.2

E93:

Hakim:
pressure Due to wheel load

E199:

Hakim:
1

check aci 318 cluase 14.3.3 & 14.3.4

F81:

Hakim:
check this load belong to
which case edge base or above base footing

F112:

Hakim:
or 1.15

F168:

Hakim:
300-75-dia/2

K42:

Engr. Hakim:
angle are in radian so check